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lUMPHS OF DIVINE GMCE\ 



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EXEMPLIFIED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF 



MARSHALL F. CHAPPmL 



A CHILD EIGHT YEARS OF AGE. 




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PUBLISHED BY CARLTON & PHILLlfS. 

SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBEREY-BTEEET. 

1855. 






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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855. by 
^ ^^ CARLTON & PHILLIPS, 

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Soutliern 
District of New-York. 



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INTRODUCTION. 



I ESTEEM it to be among the great 
and blessed privileges of my life, 
that I have been long and delight- 
fully associated with the parents of 
the dear child of whom the following 
pages speak. In social intercourse 
and Church fellowship, as members 
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 
in Baltimore city station, we have 
been permitted to enjoy uninter- 



6 INTRODUCTION^ 

rupted Christian fellowship. This, 
together with the fact that his mater- 
nal parent has been a member, from 
the time of her conversion and union 
with the Church of Christ to the pres- 
ent, of the class I have had the bene- 
fit of leading for nearly thirty years, 
has given me repeated opportunities 
of becoming intimately acquainted 
with their little son, who has been 
thus early taken, from the sorrows 
and exposures incident to earth, to 
the joy and security of heavenly rest. 
This happy family for many years 
has resided in the same neighbor- 
hood, and in the immediate vicinity 



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INTRODUCTION. 1 

of my own dwelling. Having almost 
daily intercourse with some one or 
other of its members, I am thus en- 
abled to speak from personal observ- 
ation of the character of their loved 
one. He was indeed a universal 
favorite, and was esteemed by all 
who knew him ; and lamented truly 
is his death throughout the neigh- 
borhood ; much more than is usual 
in the case of children dying at his 
age. 

This brief memoir has been pre- 
pared with a hope that it may be 
sanctified by the great Head of the 
Church to the encouragement of par- 



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8 INTRODUCTION. 

ents and Sabbath-school teachers in 
the performance of the arduous and 
responsible duties devolving upon 
them. Amen ! 

George C. M. Roberts. 

Baltimore, June 16, 1854. 



CONTENTS. 



CHAP. PAGE 
I. — ^HIS BRIEF "LIFE 11 

II.— RELIGIOUS CHARACTER 14 

III. — AFFECTION AND TRUTHFULNESS 17 

IV. — LAST HOURS 20 

V. — TRIUMPHANT DEATH 29 

VI.— CONSOLATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO PARENTS 3G 

Vn. — REMARKABLE ANSWER TO PRAYER 44 

LINES BY MRS. G. A. HULSE M'LEOD o3 



MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 



CHAPTEK I. 

HIS BRIEF LIFE. 

This dearly beloved child, Marshall 
Fonerden Chappell, was the son 
and youngest child of Mr. John G. 
and Priscilla E. Chappell; and was 
born in the city of Baltimore, on the 
4th of December, 1845. Until his 
fifth year he was remarkable for his 
healthful and robust appearance; 
after this he grew tall and slender, 



12 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 

and, though never seriously ill, 
manifested signs which indicated 
that his constitution was not vigor- 
ous. Because of this, he was not 
sent to school until he was seven 
years old. From that period his 
mental improvement was much 
greater than is usual in children 
of so tender an age. He formed a 
strong attachment for his books and 
school, and specially for his teacher : 
he never spoke of her but with 
great respect and affection. 

When about five years old, he 
was placed in the infant department 
of the Sunday school, attached to 
the Light-street Church, and con- 



HIS BRIEF LIFE. 13 

tinued connected with this school 
until his death. He manifested 
great interest in the hymns and 
lessons therein taught, committing 
them to memory with peculiar 
promptness. 

In the neighborhood in which he 
lived he was esteemed for his man- 
ly, frank, and unassuming manners, 
and his proper, yet child-like, con- 
duct; so much so, that he was a 
very desirable and approved, com- 
panion for children of his age. 



14 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 



CHAPTER n. 

EELIGIOUS CHARACTER. 

Marshall's marked fondness for the 
house of God, and its services on 
the holy Sabbath, was another ad- 
mirable trait in his character. He 
generally sat beside his father, and, 
from the commencement until the 
close of the discourse, gave unw^ea- 
ried attention to the minister, rarely 
ever removing his eyes from him 
until the conclusion of the sermon. 
During the protracted meeting, 
which was lately in progress for 



RELiaiOUS CHARACTER. 16 

several weeks, at Wesley Chapel, he 
was the companion of his father. 
He frequently sat within the altar, 
and seStaed deeply interested in the 
services customary among us as a 
people during seasons of revival. 
It was his custom to have his 
hymn-book in hand, and to unite in 
singing such hymns as were famil- 
iar to him. 

He sometimes accompanied his 
mother to claims. During the whole 
of the services, he seemed to give 
the most uninterrupted heed to all 
that was said and done. As a 
source of encouragement to him, 
whenever he was present, I was in 



16 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 

the habit of calling his name. This 
seemed to gratify him exceedingly, 
and he would instantly come for- 
ward, and present a contribution 
for the support of the gospel, as he 
saw others do. 



AFFECTION AND TRUTHFULNESS. IT 



CHAPTER m. 

AFFECTION AND TRUTHFULNESS. 

Marshall was tenderly affectionate 
in his attentions to his parents, and 
very scrupulous in his endeavors to 
obey them. After the close of school, 
and his dismissal, he invariably re- 
turned promptly home, and reported 
himself to his mother, before going 
out to play, even though no further 
than the yard attached to the dwell- 
ing in which his parents resided. 
Such was his fear of telling an un- 
truth, thatjie could not be prevailed 



18 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 

upon to make a promise if he had 
any doubt of being able to comply 
with it. I am assured by his dear 
parents that he was never even 
known to prevaricate. 

His attachment to his brothers 
and sisters, and also to Miss M. E. 

P , the particular friend of his 

mother, was very ardent; so much 
so that during his last illness, though 
suffering intense pain, he would ex- 
press himself in terms of marked 
love for them all. 

The disease which terminated his 
life was gastric fever, of a violent 
grade, which gave rise to constant 
pain, and of the most acute charac- 



AFFECTION AND TRUTHFULNESS. 19 

ter. Amid it all, his youthful heart 
was filled with joy, wondrous in 
its manifestations, and increasingly 
great, until death sealed his infant 
lips in silence, and hushed the out- 
pourings of his praise. He died at 
ten minutes before nine o'clock, on 
the morning of Tuesday, April 25, 
1854, aged eight years, four months, 
and twenty-one days. 



20 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 



CHAPTER lY. 

LAST HOURS. 

The following graphic account of 
the close of his life is touchingly 
interesting. It is given as it was 

written by Miss M. E. P , the 

intimate friend of his parents spoken 
of in the previous chapter. 

" I saw the dear boy on Saturday, 
22d instant, for the first time for 
several days; found him, at that 
moment, perfectly sensible, and was 
gratified at the pleasure he evinced 
Upon seeing me. He soon became 



LAST HOURS. 21 

flighty, and, during the night, wan- 
dered greatly in mind; but not 
without frequent intervals of reason, 
during which he recognized us all, 
and talked very sensibly. On one 
occasion, I was forcibly struck with 
the extreme caution which he ob- 
served not to violate a promise he 
had made to his mother, even 
though the circumstances rendered 
it extremely difficult to keep it. 
Some time after midnight, he re- 
marked to me that there was some- 
thing he desired to have, but could 
not settle in his own mind what it 
was. I suggested that he had better 
keep calm, and think awhile, and as 



22 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 

soon as he had determined what it 
was, I would endeavor to. gratify 
him. 

"He said, ^Miss Mary, it is too 
late to think. Had I taken time to 
think sooner, it would be better for 
me now; but now I am no longer 
able to think.' Then, turning to his 
father, he said, 'Father, you will 
have to think for me. I did not 
think in time, and now I am not 
able to think for myself But you 
must take time, and think what you 
want me to do ; and as soon as you 
make up your mind let me know, 
and I will try to do as you wish, 
even, I l)elieve, if it was to chop off 



LAST HOURS. 23 

my head.' He then rested^ but talked 
much in his sleep, and frequently 
wandered in mind, until about six 
o'clock on Sabbath morning, when 
he turned toward his mother, and 
said, very calmly, 'Ma, I don't 
believe I shall ever get out again.' 

'' She replied, ' I fear not, my 
darling.' 

" He said, ' No, I do n't beUeve I 
ever shall' 

" His mother said, ' But you will 
be with your heavenly Father.' 

" ' Yes, I will indeed !' he answer- 
ed; 'and, instead of having one 
father, I shall have two, and that is 
my greatest wish.' He then turned 



24 . MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 

to his father and said, ' Father, try to 
sing 

" I am happy now/' ' &c. 

But the father's heart was too full 
for such an effort, and he could only 
inquire why such a request was 
made. 

" The little boy clasped his hands, 
and said, ^ Because I never was so 
happy in my life, — I am going to 
heaven !' 

" His mother said, ' You will have 
no more pain.' 

" * No,' said he, * there will be no 
pain there!' Then, clasping his 
little hands together, he said, ' Father, 
how shall we ever praise Him? 



LAST HOURS. 26 

Glory be to his holy name, I shall 
see my Saviour there, — I shall see 
my Saviour there ! And I know he 
died for me !' 

" By this time Dr. Roberts, who 
had been sent for to witness the 
scene, drew near the bedside. The 
dear child immediately recognized 
him, and, calUng him distinctly by 
name, said, 'Doctor, I shall see the 
Saviour there, and I shall see you 
there too.' He then spoke of having 
seen the doctor before, repeatedly 
remarking that they would meet 
above. He then put his arms round 
his father's neck, and said, * My 
precious father, I love you dearly! 



26 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 

But He loves you too, and I shall see 
you there.' Turning to his mother, 
he discovered her tears, and said, 
^ Ma, do n't do so ; I do n't want you 
to grieve. Give me a handkerchief: 
I want to cough, — I don't want to 
cry; I have nothing to cry for. 
Neither do I want to laugh, for 
there is nothing to laugh about.' 

" He often raised his little hands, 
and, with the deepest solemnity, 
said, ' Glory be to his holy name !'^ 
Turning to his young brother, he 
said, 'Put your trust in Him who 
made you ; and, if you try, you will 
see the Saviour there !' 

'"= See Frontispiece. 



LAST HOURS. 21 

"He then turned to his mother, 
and said, calmly, ' Ma, do n't you be 
afraid : I shall see you there ! I 
never shall forget the day, in the 
dining-room, when you said it was 
time Eddie had religion; and you 
did not think I was too young, but 
wished I was like that little boy that 
was just my age : and I never shall 
forget this time either, in all the 
days of my life, — I mean in all the 
hours and seconds of my life.' His 
mother remembered having given 
this advice two months before. 

"He constantly mingled his re- 
marks with, ' Glory be to His holy 
name! I see the blessed angels, 



28 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 

and I shall see the Saviour !' He 
then said, ' Ma, I believe my name 
is written in the Lamb^s book of life. 
You know Mr. Register said the 
Lamb's book of life.' His father 
whispered to Dr. Roberts, ' He did 
not Usten in vain.' Marshall caught 
the sound, and, turning to his sister, 
said, *If you listen, t/ou will obtain, 
sure and certain ; and if you try to 
do right, you will see the Saviour 
there.' He then continued to clasp 
his hands, and lisp words of praise 
to God. " Dr. R. offered prayer, and 
at its close, after having listened atten- 
tively, Marshall said, *Amen!' after 
which he fell asleep from exhaustion.^' 



TBIUMPHANT DEATH. 29 



CHAPTER V. 

TRIUMPHANT DEATH. 

" During the day, on Sunday, his 
suffering was intense, and it seemed 
impossible for his mind to be at any 
moment calm. He was either de- 
lirious or in great agony. Several 
times, however, he inquired if we 
would not try to do something to 
relieve him, always adding, ' Who- 
ever blesses me, the Lord will 
bless.' 

" On Monday the same state of 
things continued all day. Once he 



30 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 

reminded his mother that he was 
the only little boy she had. He fre- 
quently expressed his affection for 
his parents, and remarked to his 
father that he wished him to have 
all he owned in the world, &c., and 
said, ' I 'm going home.' 

" His father said, ' I know, my 
darling boy; you are going to be 
with Jesus.' 

" Marshall replied, ' Indeed I am, 
— indeed I am ! I am going to be 
with my Saviour!' 

" About eleven o'clock on Mon- 
day night he asked us to sing; but, 
in the excitement of feeling, memo- 
ry failed us, and we could think of 



TRIUMPHANT DEATH. 31 

nothing to sing. He said, ^ I think 
you might sing. Sing something, — 
I do n't care what ; but I will be so 
thankful if you will only do it.' 

" I asked him to select a tune, 
and he said, ' Sing 

" Send converting power down, &c." ' 

" We could not remember it, but 
finally sang 

* There is a happy land/ &c. 

He joined in, and distinctly sang, 

* Where saints in glory stand, 

Bright, bright as day ! 
0, they shall happy be.' 

But his strength failed, and he sang 
no more. After sleeping a short 



32 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 

time, he roused again, and said, 
' Sing the " King of Glory." ' Before 
we could comply, nature was ex- 
hausted, and he again slept His 
mind wandered, his sufferings in- 
creased, and at three o'clock on 
Tuesday morning he lost his speech, 
and lingered in great %gony until 
ten minutes before nine, when 
death came to his relief" 

Thus closed most brilliantly, in 
its early morning, a life which had 
almost from its very dawn betokened 
a future, in this world, full of prom- 
ise, to the Church of God in particu- 
lar, and to society in general. 

Who would not rejoice to be the 



TRIUMPHANT DEATH. 33 

parent of such a child ? And what 
parent could murmur in having re- 
turned to God such a lamb, to be 
secure forever in the heavenly fold ? 
Nay more, what parent could re- 
frain from rejoicing at the issue, 
seeing that God so thoroughly min- 
gled the cup of affliction with mer- 
cies unspeakable and full of glory : 
for it must be remembered that his 
triumph in death, and each and 
every word that fell from his lips, 
were the immediate result of divine 
grace. Not a word, directly or in- 
directly, was spoken by any one, to 
induce such an outburst of heavenly 
feeling. At the time of its first 



34 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 

manifestation nothing had occurred 
to remind him of anything that had 
a tendency to lead to such a state of 
things. Indeed, his friends were 
themselves struck with wonder, and 
mute with astonishment, as they sat 
around, listening to the language he 
uttered, and beholding the brilliant 
expression of every lineament of his 
countenance, beaming with heaven- 
ly light. The scene was well cal- 
culated to call to mind what is said, 
in Acts vi, 15, of the appearance of 
the protomartyr Stephen a few mo- 
ments before he closed his earthly 
labors, under the most trying circum- 
stances: "And all that sat in the 



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TRIUMPHANT DEATH. 35 

council, looking steadfastly on him, 
saw his face as it had been the face 
of an angel." 

So near was this saint of God to 
the inheritance on high, that the 
light of the upper sanctuary fell 
upon his face, and was reflected 
upon the eyes of his astonished ac-- 
cusers and murderers. So also was 
it with this infant sufferer; and so 
full and clear, that his friends and 
relatives were lost in wonder, grati- 
tude, and praise! 



36 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 



CHAPTEE VI. 

CONSOLATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO 
PARENTS. 

In the death of this dear boy, with 
its attendant circumstances, there 
was everything to comfort and sus- 
tain his parents and friends in their 
trying and unexpected bereavement. 
This brief statement of a few of the 
prominent features in his character, 
and the gloriously triumphant man- 
ner in which he met death, is sug- 
gestive of lessons of the utmost 
importance and encouragement to 



ENCOURAaEMENT TO PARENTS. 3l 

parents and Sabbath-school teachers. 
Alas ! it is too often the case that we 
rarely appreciate as we should the 
fact, that children of the tenderest 
ages are susceptible of impressions 
which produce the most lasting re- 
sultSj either for happiness or woe. 
Youth is indeed the spring-time of 
life, — the very best period for proper 
culture. It should be seized upon, 
and consecrated to the most un- 
wearied efforts for good in both 
worlds, before the ground is pre- 
occupied by the devil and the world, 
and the most noxious seeds sown, — 
seeds which too frequently spring up 
and luxuriate before their existence 



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38 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 

is scarcely known, and lead to the 
extinguishment of the liveliest hopes, 
and the blasting of the brightest pros- 
pects, ere the sun of life has reached 
its meridian. It is ours to labor un- 
interruptedly, both early and late; 
to labor, too, without the slightest 
discouragement, even though signs 
of success be imperceptible, trusting 
in God for that which will, soon or 
late, be made manifest. 

The feeblest effort to instill truth 
into the youthful mind is never lost. 
We may suppose it is ; but it never 
can be. He who said, in the days 
of his earthly pilgrimage, ^^ Suffer 
little children to come unto me, and 



ENCOURAGEMENT TO PARENTS. 39 

forbid them not : for of such is the 
kingdom of heaven," has given us 
in this the pledge, that no effort to 
direct them in the right way can 
ever be lost. A single expression 
of a pious and devoted mother, ap- 
parently casually spoken, fell upon 
the ear and mind of the dear child 
with a power that he never ceased 
to feel, and made an impression 
which, in the last moments of his 
life, and in the midst of agonies 
too intense to be expressed in 
words, contributed to swell the joys 
that, were then filling his infant 
heart, and bursting from his lips 
in strains of praise, sweet as angels 



40 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 

use. No language can portray the 
agonizing sufferings of the last four 
days and nights of his life. So also 
is it impossible to describe the pa- 
tience and resignation, the more 
than human endurance, evinced by 
the dear little sufferer. Not one 
naurmuring w6rd or complaint es- 
caped his lips. 

Christian father, and Christian 
mother, take courage! Let nothing 
cause you to falter for a moment in 
meeting the duty devolved upon 
you by the great Head of the 
Church. He has intrusted you 
with training, for his own glory and 
the good of mankind, those who are 



ENCOURAGEMENT TO PARENTS. 41 

destined to mightiest achievements, 
if you but be faithful to the trust re- 
posed in you. What, though dark 
clouds sometimes darken the pros- 
pect, — what, though the night be 
long, and no trace of coming light 
arise, to cheer you onward in your 
noble work, — remember the most 
fearful storm has its termination, 
the darkest cloud its moment to be 
dissolved. The most dreary and 
cheerless night will soon be fol- 
lowed by the rising, cheerful light 
of the coming morn, with its brill- 
iant sun. What, though God, in 
his providence, may even remove 
you from the theater of action, and 



42 MAESHALL F. OHAPPELL. 

your field of labor, before this long 
expected and ardently prayed for 
period shall arrive, — remember that 
the feeblest ejSbrt can never fail, and 
the seed must vegetate which is 
sown in the name and in the 
strength of Him who loved a ruined 
world, even unto his own death, 
when a darker and more dreary 
night enveloped it than has ever 
enshrouded those you love, and for 
whom you labor. Your head may 
be laid low in the grave; your 
spirit may first be gathered to its 
rest, amid the company which wait 
its coming beyond the flood: all 
this may be true, and doubtless is 



ENCOURAGEMENT TO PARENTS. 43 

often the case. It should not, how- 
ever, operate to your discourage- 
ment for a single moment. The 
word of God is so sure, that a child, 
trained "in the way in which he 
should go," will never finally be 
lost. 



44 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 



CHAPTER VII. 

REMARKABLE ANSWER TO PRAYER. 

A FEW years ago, when recovering 
from a painful and protracted ill- 
ness, a pious father one morning 
entered my chamber, his counte- 
nance beaming with delight, and 
tears of joy falling from his eyes. 
He put into my hand a letter. It 
was from a wayward boy, who had 
wandered long and far from the 
path of rectitude. For his salvation, 
a father and a mother's prayers had 
often and continuedly gone up be- 



ANSWER TO PRAYER. - 45 

fore the mercy-seat. Early in life 
he had fallen "among thieves, and 
they had stripped him." The coun- 
sels of his parents, and the labors^ 
of his Sabbath-school teachers, all 
seemed of no avail. He left his 
home, and enlisted in the naval 
service of his country as an ordi- 
nary seaman. At much cost and 
effort, his father obtained his release, 
and brought him to his home again. 
Not many months after he shipped 
himself, in the merchant service, as 
a sailor before the mast. 

Not knowing what more could be 
done, his father yielded to advice 
given, and suffered him to follow 



46 • MAKSHALL F, OHAPPELL. 

the sea, for which he seemed to 
have an unconquerable attachment. 

Months and years passed on with- 
•iDut bringing the tokens of a bettei 
day, throughout the length of which 
prayer was poured into the ears of 
Him who has promised that "they 
should be open to the supplications 
of those " who continue confidently 
to look to and trust in him. 

The last night of the year 18 — , 
after services in the house of God 
had been concluded, a few followers 
of the Saviour repaired to the dwell- 
ing of this troubled father, for the 
purpose of spending a half hour in 
social intercourse. At its close, 



ANSWER TO PRAYER. 47 

prayer was offered; and, among 
other things, the case of this youth 
was pressed with fervor, and laid 
upon the altar. God was so mani- 
festly near, that another, and still 
another, was asked to "call upon 
the name of the Lord." 

Months passed away, and at 
length this letter came from the 
wanderer, from a foreign port, to 
cheer stricken hearts at home. It 
contained a statement. of the cir- 
cumstances connected with his 
awakening and conversion. 

It was at midnight, and on the 
bosom of the mighty ocean. The 
night was clear and unclouded. No 



48 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 

breath of air seemed to disturb the 
placid face of the vast expanse of 
waters, spread out and around the 
ship in every direction. It was his 
watch on deck, and his companions 
were at rest below. The stars were 
holding their evening festivals above 
him ; and the moon, with borrowed 
splendor, enthroned on high, was 
looking down upon her own pale 
image, mirrored in the sea beneath. 
It was an hour peculiarly appropri- 
ate for reflection, all nature being 
hushed in silence. The Spirit of 
his God, and his father's God, once 
more spoke in power, in the very 
elements of his being. 



ANSWER TO PRAYER. 49 

He^ thought of his folly; he 
thought of the years of pain and 
sorrow he had caused his parents. 
Lessons, early taught him at home, 
and in the Sabbath school, were 
brought to his memory again. He 
looked up, and fancied that the 
spirit of his little brother (who, like 
Marshall F. Chappell, had early in 
life departed, in triumph, to his rest 
on high) was bending from the skies, 
and reproaching him for the grief he 
had caused his nearest and dearest 
earthly friends. It was enough : he 
fell on his knees upon the deck of 
the ship, and, with broken heart, in 
the depth of true penitence, he con- 



50 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 

fessed his sin, and plead for pardon 
at the hand of God. 

Being acquainted, theoretically, 
with the plan of redemption, it was 
not long before he was enabled, by 
faith, to rest his soul upon the prom- 
ise of his Lord, and the atoniiig 
merit of a Saviour's blood. In that 
very moment he heard the voice of 
the Spirit saying to him, in language 
that could not be mistaken or mis- 
understood, " Son, go in peace, and 
sin no more: thy sins, which were 
many, are all forgiven thee." His 
night was turned into day, — his sor- 
row into joy. Such was the power 
of the mighty change wrought with- 



ANSWER TO PRAYER. ,51 

in him, that he shouted, at the top 
of his voice, the praise of God, so 
long and so loud that it roused some 
of his companions from their sleep, 
and they came hastily up to the 
deck, to ascertain whence these 
strange noises proceeded. 

Who that understands even but 
partially the effects of redeeming 
grace, can for a moment wonder at 
the transporting joy which filled the 
father's heart, and caused tears of 
gratitude to fall from his eyes, as 
he handed, the letter which con- 
tained this cheering intelligence to 
one who he was well persuaded 
knew all the waywardness of this 



52 MARSHALL F. CHAPPELL. 

boy, and deeply sympathized with 
him. 

Parents, take courage, and devote 
yourselves afresh to the work com- 
mitted to you. Your children shall 
be given to your prayers. 

Sunday-school teachers, redouble 
your diligence in laboring to win 
souls for Christ. 

In view of the simple facts which 
these pages set forth, who can de- 
spair? — who can fear? — who can 
doubt? " Beloved brethren, be 
ye steadfast, unmovable, always 
abounding in the work of the Lord; 
forasmuch as ye know that your 
labor is not in vain in the Lord." 



LINES BY MES. M'LEOD. 63 



LINES BY MRS. G. A. HULSE M'LEOD, 

ON THE DEATH OF MARSHALL FONERDEN CHAPPELL : WRIT- 
TEN AS THE FUNERAL PROCESSION WAS PASSING FROM 
HIS DWELLING. 

They are bearing thee, thou bright one, 

To thy long and dreamless rest ; 
But thy blessed spirit leaneth 

On the dear Redeemer's breast. 
Thou wert but lent, a brief, brief space, 

Unto this earthly home, 
To make more beautiful the path 

To that which thou hast won. 

Like angel-whispers thrilling, 

Come back those words of thine, 
When thy young face seemM glorious 

With light almost divine. 
Thy lisping tongue gave utterance 

To words of deep, strange power ; 
An inspiration given thee 

To mark thy dying hour. 

" In the Lamb's book of life. 

My name is written there,''— 
For the death's shadowy vale 

Had naught to waken fear. 



54 MARSHALL P. CHAPPELL. 

" I see the Saviour, mother ! — 
I hear the angels sing I" 

That music thou hast gone to leam,- 
Praises of God, our King. 

" Unto my heavenly Father 

I know that I shall go." 
! is not this sweet comfort 

To those who weep below ? 
Thine be the angel presence 

Ever about their way ; 
Thy holy influence be their guide 

To realms of endless day. 

God comfort those who mourn thee ; 

A blessed link is riven, — 
But remember what a gem 

Is given back to Heaven I 
A gem of peerless value 

For the dear Saviour's crown ; 
A dove of spotless beauty 

Back to the skies is flown ! 



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